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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1.

The observation that the continents fit together like puzzle pieces, and may once have been connected, led Alfred Wegener to propose a theory in 1910 called

a)

continental plowing

b)

continental drift

c)

wandering continents

d)

shape matching of continents

2.

The essence of Wegener's idea was sound, based on some scientific observations. Which of the following supported his theory?

a)

Matching fossil plant remains found on two different continents

b)

Matching reptile remains found on two different continents

c)

nearly identical sedimentary rock types of same age in widely separated locations

d)

all of the above

3.

Scientists found that the continents were moving apart from each other due to magma rising out of mid-ocean ridges, and they called this

a)

sea floor spreading

b)

sea floor rising

c)

changing sea floor

d)

underwater volcanos

4.

The Earth's continents were once connected in one giant continent called

a)

Eurasia

b)

Indo-Australia

c)

Pangaea

d)

Pacifica

5.

The Earth's crust is divided into 7 major plates, which include all of the continents. Along which two plates do we see major earthquake activity?

a)

Pacific and North/South American

b)

Pacific and Eurasian/Indian

c)

South American and African

d)

A and B both

6.

Wegener's old theory, called sea floor spreading, was found too simplistic because it did not explain how the continents would move. It was replaced by a theory called

a)

plate tectonics

b)

crustal forces

c)

paleomagnetism

d)

paleomagnetism

7.

Plate tectonics is our current theory of how the movement of continental masses relates to the movement of ocean basins. This movement explains many phenomena, such as

a)

earthquakes

b)

volcanoes

c)

weather patterns

d)

all of the above

8.

Plate margins are places where much activity occurs. Earthquakes occur, for example, along convergent margins, where plates are

a)

moving apart

b)

sliding past each other

c)

colliding

9.

Volcanoes occur in similar locations to earthquakes, and are common along plate boundaries. Sixty percent of volcanoes occur surrounding the Pacific Ocean, a location called

a)

"the hot zone"

b)

"the Ring of Fire"

c)

"the Volcano Zone"

d)

" the fire"

10.

Plate tectonics can also be the direct cause of forming

a)

lakes

b)

stream

c)

mountains

d)

oceans

11.

Plate tectonics, or the movement of pieces of Earth's crust, is thought to be caused b

a)

volcanoes

b)

earthquakes

c)

convection currents in Earth's mantle

d)

hot spots

12.

Ovulation typically occurs on what day of the cycle?

a)

1

b)

14

c)

20

d)

7

13.

Different women have menstrual cycle of different lengths

a)

true

b)

false

14.

The lining of the uterus starts to grow thicker after

a)

Luteal

b)

Ovulation

c)

Menstruation

d)

Follicular

15.

Which hormones stimulates the build up of the endrometrium?

a)

FSH

b)

LH

c)

Estrogen

d)

Progesteron

16.

The source of FSH in the body is…

a)

Ovary

b)

Corpus Luteum

c)

Pituay Gland

d)

Pineal Gland

17.

Which hormone signals ovulation?

a)

FSH

b)

LH

c)

Inhibin

d)

Estrogen

18.

What does ovulation mean?

a)

A sperm is released

b)

The lining of the uterus breaks down

c)

Menstruation occurs

d)

An egg is released

19.

Where does implantation of the fertilized egg usually take place?

a)

ovary

b)

uterus

c)

vagina

d)

fallopian tube

20.

Which of the following is not one of the phases of the menstrual cycle in female?

a)

follicular

b)

menstruation

c)

fertile

d)

ovulation